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Twenty One Things To Be Thankful For On The Twentyfirst, In No Particular Order

  1. Emerald green corn taller than me, growing outside my front door
  2. Sunshine
  3. Perfect puffy clouds on a bright blue day
  4. The pool at my apartment complex
  5. The new novel I’m working on which is a lot of fun and a great challenge
  6. My laptop
  7. Sprint’s truly Unlimited Data plan
  8. My family and friends who mean more than I could ever say
  9. The Amazon gift card sitting next to me this moment
  10. Books to read
  11. Libraries to get those books for free
  12. Book stores to take those books home and keep
  13. Meaningful work
  14. Everyone who supports Wendy’s Butterfly Garden at the Quad City Botanical Center
  15. Oranges
  16. Hawaii
  17. Beaches
  18. Enough money to pay bills
  19. Caramel covered anything
  20. God’s mercies poured upon me
  21. My twenty one year old son who is the Best Kid Ever (Except for Jesus)

Terrific Tuesday

  • Two of a kind
  • Terrible twos
  • Two by four
  • One if by land, two if by sea
  • Tea for two
  • Bicycle built for two
  • Table for two
  • Two’s company
  • Two faced
  • Two heads are better than one
  • Two peas in a pod
  • It takes two to tango
  • Two wrongs don’t make a right
Two Faced cover art
Two Faced ~ Album by Caleb Webster

 

Items from the “Upcoming Expenses” list on the White Board in front of me which were placed there in 2010

  • haircuts
  • guard suit – H2Owear
  • contacts
  • contact lens solution
  • coat
  • library fine
  • car tag $206
  • virus protection for laptop
  • life insurance due
  • shampoo & conditioner
  • oil change
  • dentist bill
  • shaving cream
  • Shim’s book
  • glasses

My Sister Michelle (In honor of her birthday today!)

  • Brilliant
  • Generous
  • Attentive
  • Loving
  • Quiet until you get to know her
  • Gracious
  • Thoughtful
  • Thought provoking
  • Mathematical genius
  • Puzzle solver
  • Actress (at least in murder mystery dinners)
  • Baby sister
  • Adoring Aunt
  • Youngest daughter
  • Soft spoken
  • Adventuresome
  • Funny
  • Sweetly silly
  • Gentle
  • Determined
  • Role Model
  • Marvelous
  • Magnificent
  • Michelle!

 

Birthday Party Themes for Your Teenage Son

  • Laser tag / Paint ball
  • Hometown Treasure Hunt  – one responsible driver per group, clues take teams to locations important to your son’s life
  • Amazing Race – similar to the treasure hunt but to landmarks in your area
  • Tailgate party – grilling from the bed of a truck, parking lot football, coolers full of soda
  • Camping / Hiking trip
  • Pool Party/ Beach party & cookout
  • Racing theme with a trip to the GoKarts
  • World’s Most Interesting Teenager – make the meme your own
  • Redneck / Manly Man games – log throws, target practice, crushing soda cans
  • Dapper Dan – dress nice, fancy dinner, moustache photo props, (provide tips to fine dining)
  • Movie Marathon – all night viewing of LOTR, Star Wars series, etc.
  • Spy Games – strategy games in teams
  • Bonfire night
  • Ski trip / Snow party & hot beverages at the lodge
My son’s Golden Birthday (19 on the 19th) — Willy Wonka’s Golden Ticket theme. Golden tickets gave clues to places around town. Winning team got most creative pix at each location.